New Belgium Lips of Faith (Pats Belgian Stout)

On tap @ Falling Rock poured a clear brown with a lasting amber head. Aromas of chocolate, carmel and hints of coffee and vanilla. Palate was light bodied and smooth. Flavors of milk chocolate, carmel and vanilla with a smooth lightly sweet finish.

Draft at the brewery. .. Roasty, fruity. .. Dark Brown, reddish hints. .. Fruity, sweet, boysenberry, some roast character. . . Med body, creamy. .. . Labelled ’pat’s stout - it’s not, it’s a great medium belgian brown beer with lots of interest.

Draft at Toronado. Pours very dark with a medium head. This beer is somewhat peculiar. It has flavors of chocolate and caramel together with distinct touches of Belgian yest which give it a tartness. The beer is too thin-bodied though and it lacks depth.

On draught at Papago: Pours to a dark black, though when held to light it doesn’t seem to be totally opaque and in fact more of a dark brown; small eggshell/light tan colored head that quickly fades. The aroma is quite mild, showing some chocolate, yeast, sweet chocolate covered malt, like others have mentioned an interesting mix of belgian yeasts and cocoa, though overall it’s still pretty mild. Taste is mild roasted malts, cocoa powder, and an earthy/fruity belgian yeast flavor with very mild hints of coffee. Light-medium bodied, medium carbonated, finishes pretty bland with some dry cocoa lingering. Overall I was turned off by this one due to the body being excessively watery and the flavors being interesting but ultimately too bland to really assert themselves in way that would provide some kind of uniqueness.

Draft. Blackish beer with a nice off-white head. Sweet malt and yeast aroma. Yeasty, chocolate and sweet malt flavor with very light fruitiness and some oatmeal that comes on stronger as you drink more. Lingering chocolate and yeast. medium bodied.